Speaking at Pictage Partnercon.

I love going to the Pictage Partner Conference in Los Angeles every year.  It's a great time to get to know other photographers, learn from each other, and just have a fun time together.  I love seeing old photographer friends (Millie, Jasmine, Amy, and so many more!)  that I haven't seen in over a year, meeting new photographers (Carla, Steve, all the awesome people who came to my presentation...THANK  YOU!!!)   and even more exciting is seeing photographers that I met last year, who didn't know very many people and have gone through an incredible metamorphosis over the last year.  Justin and Mary are the most amazing people that have done exactly that this year. 

I love Justin and Mary!  (Happy Wedding Month, Guys!)  They came to my presentation last year and introduced themselves.  I've talked to them only a few times over the last year but had heard through the grapevine that they had been doing some really cool things.  When I saw them in LA and then heard them speak I was so impressed!!  They are Pictage Leaders back in Connecticut and have done so many things to bring together photographers back there.  The community of generous photographers that they've built is really an awe inspiring thing.  I so hope that I can do the same thing here in Utah.  I loved every minute that I got to spend with them and really just couldn't get enough of being around them.  They genuinely listen and sincerely care about the success of others.  I was so excited when I got to see them again at the airport.  It's fun just to be around them.

great. LIFE.

(Thanks to Justin and Mary for this image!  Check them out.)